Ida Gertrude Fosheim was the youngest child born to Thor and Gjertina Fosheim on the farm near the Deep Creek Church in Haakon County, South Dakota. Anna "Grandma" Nesheim, a close neighbor, served as the mid-wife.

Born on June 10, 1922, Ida remained at home and attended all her grade school years at the Stone Butte School. Starting school was difficult as only Norwegian was spoken at home. She was confirmed in 1936 by Rev. O.H. Olson at the Deep Creek Church. Ida was a life-long member of the Deep Creek and Midland Lutheran Churches. Ida graduated from the 8th grade, receiving top honors. She went to high school in Midland where she worked for room and board staying with the Pete Elrod's, Rev. O.H. Olson, and her senior year with her sister Mrs. Emma Root. Ida was chosen as Carnival Queen during her junior year, and was Valedictorian of her senior class.

Following graduation from high school, Ida was married to Lyle Hunt at Butte, Nebraska on September 4, 1940. To this union 10 boys and 8 girls were born. They lived in Midland until Roy was born, then moved to Philip where Lyle worked with the WPA for three months. In the spring of 1947, they purchased the A.C. Behl Hardware & Grocery business which became known as Hunt's Hardware. Lyle sold the grocery line in 1950 and the hardware business in 1956, taking up carpenter work.

Ida was the Midland News correspondent for the Pioneer Review and the Pierre Capitol Journal for the years 1967 to 2002, and also served as the Midland Lutheran Church secretary doing the newsletter and bulletins.

She belonged to Rebecca Circle, New Century Club, PTA, Senior Citizens Center, and the See & Do Club. A special highlight of Ida's life was when she won a trip to Nashville, taking her first airplane flight.

Survivors include nine sons; eight daughters; a special sister-in-law Anna Dick and her husband Martin of Rapid City; 19 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Ida was preceded in death by her husband Lyle Warren Hunt on August 17, 1986; a son Frederick Hunt on January 24, 2007; a great-granddaughter Alexis; seven sisters Esther Schanzenbach, Anna Walker, Emma Root, Olga Meyers, Minnie Fosheim, Clara Roseth, and Till Mulcahy; one brother Pete Fosheim; two siblings in infancy, Margaret and George; and two sons-in-law Curt Niedan and Marvin Palmer.

Visitation will be held 3-6 p.m. Sunday, February 10, at the Rush Funeral Chapel in Philip. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 11, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Midland, with Pastor Frezil Westerlund officiating. Interment will be at the Midland Cemetery.

--- Rush Funeral Home